Resolved, That the Treasurer of this Commonwealth, be, and he hereby is, directed to make out and deliver to the said Giles Tallman, notes of the same amount, tenor and date, as if none had been issued on the forged order aforesaid, any law or resolve to the contrary notwithstanding. March 16, 1786. Chapter 120. RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF JOSEPH CHADBOURN, AGENT FOR Chap.120 THE PLANTATION OF LITTLE FALLS, ABATING SEVEN HUN- On the petition of Joseph Chadbourn, agent for the plantation of Little Falls, in the county of York, praying that the taxes and fines laid on said plantation, might be remitted for reasons set forth in said petition. Resolved, That the prayer of said petition be so far granted, that there be and hereby is, abated to said plantation, Seven hundred and fifty pounds, in part of taxes and fines laid on said plantation, since the year 1780; and the Treasurer of this Commonwealth is hereby directed to credit said plantation accordingly. March 16, 1786. Chapter 121. RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF DANIEL GOOLD, DIRECTING On the petition of Daniel Goold, representing that his wages for three years as a soldier in the Massachusetts line of the Continental army, have been drawn by a forged order or power of attorney, and praying for his said wages: Resolved, That the prayer of said petition be granted, and that the Treasurer of this Commonwealth, be, and he is, hereby directed to make out and deliver to said Goold, a note or notes for such sum or sums as may appear to have been due to him for his said services, of the same tenor and date, as though the same had not been paid on such forged order or power. March 16, 1786. Chap.121 Chapter 122. Chap.122 RESOLVE DIRECTING THE SECRETARY TO DELIVER MANASSEH DIVOLL, OR HIS ATTORNEY, CERTAIN PAPERS ACCOMPANY- Resolved, That the Secretary, be, and he hereby is, Chapter 123. Chap.123 RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF SAMUEL TRISCOTT, DIRECTING THE COMMANDER OF THE CASTLE TO RECEIVE HIM ON On the petition of Samuel Triscott, praying he may be permitted to reside on Castle Island: Resolved, That the Commander of the Castle, in Boston harbour, be, and he is, hereby directed to receive Samuel Triscott (now in the almshouse in Boston) on Castle Island, to allow him rations, and to order him to do such duty as he is able to perform. March 15, 1786. Chapter 124. Chap.124 RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF EBENEZER WARREN, IN BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF FOXBOROUGH, GRANTING FORTY-NINE On the petition of Ebenezer Warren, in behalf of the town of Foxborough, setting forth that the said town was fined for not raising six men to serve as soldiers for three months, in the year seventeen hundred eighty-one, and it appears that the town of Foxborough did raise one man more than they had credit for in the requisition aforesaid: and whereas they were called upon to raise four men (for the above service) more than their just proportion: Resolved, That there be paid out of the treasury of this Commonwealth to the town of Foxborough, the sum of Forty-nine pounds, four shillings and one penny, in full for the abatement of the aforesaid fines, and the allowance of the average price for one soldier as aforesaid. March 16, 1786. Chapter 125. RESOLVE GRANTING TO THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS THREE Chap.125 THOUSAND POUNDS. Whereas it appears to this Court that the Committee for examining and passing accounts, have accounted for the expenditure of the sum of Four thousand pounds, granted by this Court in February last, and that a further sum of money is necessary to be appropriated for payment of such accounts as have been or may be allowed by the said Committee: Therefore Resolved, That the said Committee be discharged from the said sum of Four thousand pounds, and that a further sum of Three thousand pounds be paid out of the treasury of this Commonwealth to the aforesaid Committee for allowing and passing accounts; said Committee to be accountable for the same. March 17, 1786. Chapter 126. RESOLVE ON THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE, AUTHORIZING THE Chap.126 DELEGATES WHO SHALL ACTUALLY REPRESENT THIS COM- Whereas it is necessary that some persons be specially authorized to represent this State in the appointment of a Federal Court, to hear and determine a certain controversy now subsisting between this Commonwealth and the State of New York, respecting a certain territory, to which that government and this make claim: Resolved, That the Delegates who shall actually represent this Commonwealth in Congress the current year, or any two of them, be, and they hereby are, authorized and empowered to join with such agent or agents as may be appointed by the state of New York, to appoint Commissioners or Judges, who shall constitute a Federal Court for the purposes aforesaid, as particularly mentioned in a resolve passed the eleventh day of November, Anno Domini, 1784. March 17, 1786. Chapter 127. Chap.127 RESOLVE ON THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE, DIRECTING THE Chap.128 SECRETARY TO DELIVER TO THE OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS Whereas the regimental agents of the Massachusetts Line of the late American army, have been directed by the Supreme Executive of this Commonwealth, pursuant to a resolve of Congress, to deposit the certificates for the arrears of pay, etc. due to the officers and soldiers of the said line, in the Secretary's office; but as no order has been taken for the distribution of the same to the individuals to whom said certificates belong: Resolved, That the Secretary of this Commonwealth, be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to deliver to the officers and soldiers of the Massachusetts Line of the late American army, such certificates as are or shall be deposited in his hands by the said agents, and belong to the said officers and soldiers respectively: Provided, the said officers and soldiers (or in case of their decease, their legal representatives,) shall make personal application for the same, or shall make application by some member of the General Court, or of the Council; and provided the discharges of the non-commissioned officers and soldiers respectively, shall at the same time be produced, or incontestible evidence that the officers or soldiers, for whose wages application is made, died in the public service. March 17, 1786. Chapter 128. RESOLVE ESTABLISHING THE PAY OF THE COUNCIL, SENATE, Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the public treasury, the sum of Eight shillings, to each member of the honorable Council; and the sum of Seven shillings and six pence to each member of the honorable Senate; and the sum of Seven shillings to each member of the House of Representatives, for each day they have attended the Council or General Court, the present session, also the further sum of one day's pay for every ten miles distance each member lives from the place of the Court's sitting. And it is further Resolved, That there be granted and paid out of the public treasury of this Commonwealth, to the Hon. Samuel Phillips, jun., Esq.; President of the Senate, the sum of Six shillings, per day, and to the Hon. Artemus Ward, Esq; Speaker of the House of Representatives, the sum of Six shillings per day, for each day's attendance on the General Court, at their present sitting, over and above their respective pay as members thereof. And be it further Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the public treasury of this Commonwealth, to Mr. George Richards Minot, Clerk of the House of Representatives; and also to Mr. Samuel Cooper, Clerk of the hon. Senate, the sum of Fifty-five pounds each, — and to the Rev. Peter Thatcher, Chaplain to the General Court, the sum of Twelve pounds, in full for their respective services the present year. March 17, 1786. Chapter 129. RESOLVE FOR ADJOURNING THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR Chap.129 THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, TO THE SECOND TUESDAY OF Whereas by reason of the public fast being appointed on the sixth day of April next, it will be inconvenient to have the Court of General Sessions of the Peace and Court of Common Pleas, held at Ipswich, on the first Tuesday in the said month of April, within and for the county of Essex: Resolved, That the said Court of General Sessions of the Peace and Court of Common Pleas, by law to be held at Ipswich, within and for the county of Essex, on the first Tuesday of April next, shall be holden at Ipswich aforesaid, on the second Tuesday of the same month; and that all writs, processes and recognizances, returnable to, and all appeals made to the said Court of General Sessions of the Peace and Court of Common Pleas, appointed by law to be holden at Ipswich: and all matters, causes and things that have day, or that might have been had, moved or done at, in or by the said Courts, at the time so appointed for holding the same, shall be returnable to, and may be entered, prosecuted, had, moved and done, at, |